@AstaRawwr No not to me and to many people
And it’s not like it’s labeling or creating things out of nowhere. These people exist and people across the world experience intimacy and connections differently then you and I
It’s not trying to be selfish or mean, just how they do things
@AstaRawwr It’s a little different.
While each open relationship runs a little differently, most of them are sexually open, not dating open, that’s more poly.
For open, it mostly means you can have sex with others, not have other options to date if you break up
@AstaRawwr I know people who have been married for years and are open
I know people who were open and it didn’t work
I know people who were monogamous and it worked
I know people were were monogamous and it didn’t work
Point is, open relationships can be long and happy just the same
@AstaRawwr But if both of you are open your point doesn’t make any sense
It stops at what you and your partner set as limits
Just because a relationship doesn’t fall into what you think it should be doesn’t make it any less valid
@RykerKemono Because you can love and care your partner in more ways then sexual
Separation of sex and intimacy is legitimate
You can enjoy having relations with other people, getting in a relationship doesn’t change that
If both parties ar okay with it, then why is it a problem
@Clavicufur A little unconventional advice but you can use Grindr to just talk and make friends or find parties. When I was at my first and second con and I didn’t know anyone I used it to find and connect with people :) I found friends and parties that way